Poultry drinking-fountain.



F. J. SOHISLER.

POULTRY DRINKING FOUNTAIN.

APPLIGATIO N FILED MAY 4, 1912.

Patented May 27, 1913.

FRANK J'. SCHISLER, 0F. WIN THROP, MINNESOTA.

POULTRY DRlNKING-FOUNTAIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 27, 1913..

Application filed May 4, 1912. Serial No. 695,255.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK J. SCHISLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Winthrop, in the county of Sibley and State of Minnesota,have invented new and useful Improvements in Poultry Drinking-Fountains, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in poultrydrinking fountains.

The invention has for its object the provision of a drinking fountain ofthe character referred to in which the water is protected fromcontamination at all times.

A further object is to provide means for keeping the water chambernormally covered and providing for the automatic uncovering thereof whenthe poultry approach the same to obtain water. i

A further object is to. provide means for maintaining the water withinthe fountain at a low temperature in hot weather, and also preventingfreezing of the water in cold weather, and also for automaticallymaintaining a supply of drinking water in a protected trough at alltimes and in a position which is readily accessible.

.The invention will be hereinafter fully set forth and particularlypointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing :Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional viewof the poultry drinking fountain constructed in accordance with myinvention. Fig. 2 isa front end view thereof. Fig. 3 is a transversesectional view of Fig. 1. Figs. 4 and 5 are detail views illustratingthe cover operat-- ing device. Fig. is a detail view of a slightmodification. 7

Referring to the drawings, 10 designates an inclosing casing preferablyformed of sheet metal and of any desired shape, the same being supportedupon legs or standards 11 and provided with an opening 12 at its forwardend. Located within said casing 10 and spaced therefrom is an insulatingcasing 13, supported by rings 13 of corrugated material; and locatedlnside of the insulating casing 12 is a reservoir 14 which is similarlysup orted. A filling tube '15 extends-through t e front end walls of thecasings l0 and 12 to the reservoir 14, said tube being closed by a screwcap 16. Located in the space between the forward ends of casings 10 and12 is a trough 17 which is fed by a supply tube 18 extending into thereservoir 14, the space between casings 10 and 12 is filled by asuitable insulating material.

The trough 17 is normally closed by a cover 20 which is secured in anysuitable manner to a rod 21, pivotally mounted in casings 10 and 12,said rod being provided with crank arms 22 having lateral pins 23.Pivotallysupported arms 24 are arranged on opposite sides of casing 10,the forward endsof said arms engaging the pins 23. Rigidly secured tothe forward ends of arms 24 are depending members 25 provided withforward extensions 26 which are connected by a platform 27 upon whichthe poultry may stand. The rear ends of arms 24 are weighted in anysuitable manner, as by a ring 28 encircling casing 10 and connected tosaid rear ends. Said ring in addition to its counterbalancing functionsalso limits the pivotal movement of the platform 27. In lieu of ring 28arms 24 may be rovided with weights 29, as illustrated in ig. 6.

In practice it will be noted that the weight of ring 28 is sufficient tocounterbalance the wei'gl'it of the platform 30 and its adjuncts,

and also to hold the cover 20 normally.

closed. lVhen a fowl desires to drink it cannot approach the fountainwithout standing upon the platform 30 whereu on the forward 0nd of thearms 24 are d footing the lifting of the cover 20. As long as the fowlstands on the platform the cover will remain open, but immediately thatits weight is removed from the platform, the weight of ring 28 assertsitself and the cover epressed efis instantly and automatically closed.As

the water is consumed from the trough 17 a new supply will enter throughthe pipe 18, thereby maintaining a uniform quantlty in said trough. Thusit will be seen that a constant supply of fresh water is maintained andthat the water is at all times protected from pollution. The latterresult is secured in two ways, namely the trough 17 is located inside ofthe casing 10 in a position where the poultry cannot perch upon it, and

where access can be had only by inserting their heads through theopening 12; and further because the cover 20 is instantly closed as soonas the weight of the fowl is removed from the platform 30. By placingthe reservoir within an insulating casing which is in turn locatedwithin an exterior casing, I provide means for maintaining the Water ata low temperature in hot weather, and also for preventing freezing ofthe water in cold weather. It will be particularly noted that the arms24 are notched to receive their pivots, thus permitting said arms andplatform to be readily removed for cleansing or the like.

Having thus explained the nature of my invention and described anoperative manner of constructing and using the same, although withoutattempting to set forth all of the forms in which it may be made, or allof the forms of its use, what I claim is 1. A poultry drinking fountaincomprising a casing, a reservoir withinthe easing,

a trough also within the casing, and in communication with saidreservoir, a cover for said trough, a pivot rod for said cover, armspivoted to" the exterior of said casing and engaging said rods, saidarms being provided with a platform at one end the other ends of saidarms being weighted to hold said cover normally closed.

2. .A poultry drinking fountain comprising a casing, a reservoirwithinthe casing,

a trough also within the casing and in com-' munication with saidreservoir, a cover for ,said trough, a pivot rod for said cover proatrough also within the casing and in communication with said reservoir,arms pivoted to the exterior of said casing, and means A weighted tohold said cover normally closed.

. 4. A poultry drinking fountain comprising a casing, a reservoir withinthe casing, a trough also within the casing and in communication withsaid reservoir, and arms pivotedto the exterior of said casing andhaving 0 en ended slots to receive the ends of said pivotrod, theforward ends of said arms being provided with a platform, the other endsof said arms being weighted to hold said cover normally closed.

5. A poultry drinking fountain comprising a casing, a reservoirwithinthe casing, a trough also within the casing and in com municationwith said reservoir, a cover for said trough, a pivot rod for saidcover, arms pivoted to the exterior of said casing and engaging saidrod, the forward ends of said arms being provided with a platform, and aring encircling said casing and connected with the rear ends of saidarms.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses,

FRANK J. SCHISLER.

itnesses WM. F. Honors, M. E. SMITH.

